Muizenberg, Cape Town : My Parking Lot

Sunday, September 21, 2008

My Parking Lot

This is where I park almost every day of my life.

Great views though.

Cheers

4 comments:

Tash said...: If you've got to park, this seems a great spot to me! Very pretty.; September 21, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Shelagh said...: You park at Lakeside? Nice pic.
For some reason I have difficulty getting through to your site (it hangs while loading.)Why? (I'm only friends with computers on a superficial level.); September 21, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Unknown said...: Why this site hangs! - ask google (as blogger and blogspot is under their control).

And no this is not lake side, close though. On main rd in Muizenberg opposite False bay college.

Cheers and thanks for the comments.; September 22, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Steffi said...: Great view!Nice place to parking!Wow!; September 25, 2008 at 9:55 PM

Interesting Muizenberg

- 1742 the Het Posthuys one of the oldest buildings in South Africa was built.
- 1795 The Battle of Muizenberg was a small but significant military affair that began and ended three months later with the (first) British occupation of the Cape.
- In 1882 the railway line, which for twenty years stopped at Wynberg, was extended to Muizenberg.
- 1895 the Muizenberg Municipality was established.
- 1902 Cecil John Rhodes bought as a holiday cottage and this was where he died.
- 1910 the library opened next to the Natale Labia
- 1911 the Muizenberg Post Office opened.
- 1913 a new railway station was built in Muizenberg.
- 1920 Boyes Drive was completed.